This Festive Cocktail – The Method
We present an easy version of a beverage found on a new drinks list. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded with the flavours associated with festive period, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Cordial: Place the listed items into a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Next, remove from the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to chill. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.